Club Members Visit Former Youth Exchange Student from Sweden

Two years ago, our Club hosted Anna Grumstedt, an exchange student from Sweden.  During her year, she was hosted by Billie Addleman and Brandi Monger, David and Becky Evans, and George and Mary McIlvaine.  Prior to her return home, her family visited Cheyenne and attended one of our meetings.  Her father, a member of the Rotary Club of Hjo, expressed his great appreciation for our Club's hosting of Anna, explaining that it took a lot of faith to send his only daughter half-way around the world to live with families he had never met.  Last week, George & Mary, along with their two granddaughters, and Billie & Brandi, along with their

niece, attended Anna's high school graduation in Sweden.    Anna received a special award for serving as a role model for her classmates.

The American contingent also attended a special Rotary dinner in their honor and to celebrate Anna's success.  Anna plans on working for a year, before attending college.  She hopes to visit Cheyenne next spring.